Joe Meriweather vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Joe Meriweather that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.